[Limdep Nlogit List] Welfare Measures in the Nested Logit Model with Covariance heterogeneity

[Mikołaj Czajkowski]

Mikołaj Czajkowski wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am using the Nested Logit Model with Covariance Heterogeneity and I 
> would like to estimate welfare measures. 
> [...]
> My questions are as follows:
>
> 1. Could anyone verify if the formula is ok?
>
> I would also appreciate some suggestions on papers / books where I 
> could see how to derive welfare measures for the nested logit model. I 
> understand that the utility of each alternative is weighted by the 
> probability of selecting it, but I can't seem to be able to derive it 
> myself.
>
> 2. In case of the nested model with covariance heterogeneity - if I am 
> interested in the mean CV, should I use individual-specific or sample 
> mean values of attributes explaining inclusive value parameters?
>
> I have specified the CV formula using the WALD command, however I am 
> not sure whether variables or their means should be used as covariates 
> of inclusive value parameters. Both approaches seem to give different 
> results.
>
> I would appreciate all the comments you might have. Thank you very 
> much in advance. 


My message got its attachment cut out so I've put the formula on the web 
page as html:

http://coin.wne.uw.edu.pl/miq/cv-covhet.htm

or as pdf:

http://coin.wne.uw.edu.pl/miq/cv-covhet.pdf

Once again - thanks in advance for your comments.

-- 
    Mikołaj Czajkowski

    Warsaw Ecological Economics Center
    University of Warsaw
    http://www.woee.pl/